Lightning vs. Blues betting preview

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The Tampa Bay Lightning (7-5) are big road favorites (-170 moneyline odds to win) against the St. Louis Blues (6-6, +142 moneyline odds). Tuesday’s contest begins at 8:00 PM ET from Enterprise Center on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Lightning to win vs Blues -170

Bet $20, Payout $31.76

Lightning vs. Blues Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Lightning (-170)
  • Underdog: Blues (+142)
  • Over/under: 6

Lightning vs. Blues Quick Facts

  • Tampa Bay’s games this season have gone over 6 goals eight of 12 times.
  • So far this season, 58.3% of St. Louis’ games (7/12) have had more goals than Tuesday’s over/under of 6.
  • These two clubs combine to score 6.5 goals per game, 0.5 more than the over/under set for this match.
  • These two teams give up a combined 6.5 goals per game, 0.5 more than this game’s over/under.

Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stat Insights

  • The Lightning net the fifth-most goals in the NHL, averaging 3.8 per game for a total of 46 this season.
  • Tampa Bay is ranked 19th in league play in goals against this season, having given up 40 (3.3 per game).
  • Their goal differential (+6) ranks them 11th in the NHL.
  • The eight power-play goals Tampa Bay has scored this season (on 40 chances) rank 13th in the NHL.
  • The Lightning’s 20% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 16th in the league.
  • Tampa Bay’s two shorthanded goals this season rank second in the league.
  • The Lightning rank 24th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 73.17%.
  • The Lightning’s players win 50.1% of their faceoffs to rank 14th in the league.
  • Tampa Bay converts 13.9% of its shots, ranking fourth in the NHL.
  • The Lightning’s players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 15.1 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Moneyline

  • Tampa Bay has won five of the seven games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Lightning have not played a game with their moneyline odds shorter than -170 this season.
  • The moneyline odds say Tampa Bay has a 63.0% chance of winning this game.

Lightning Leaders

  • Nikita Kucherov: 10 goals and nine assists
  • Brandon Hagel: seven goals and seven assists
  • Brayden Point: eight goals and five assists
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy: 6-4-0 record, .906 save percentage, 24 goals given up

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Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stats Insights

  • The Blues’ 32 total goals (2.7 per game) rank 24th in the NHL.
  • St. Louis has allowed 38 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 13th.
  • Their 20th-ranked goal differential is -6.
  • St. Louis has put up four power-play goals this season (on 30 chances). That ranks 29th in the NHL.
  • The Blues have a 13.33% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 28 percentage.
  • The Blues’ 20th-ranked penalty kill rate is 76.47%.
  • The Blues win 48.4% of their faceoffs. That’s the 22nd-ranked figure in the NHL.
  • The 9.9% shooting percentage St. Louis has compiled ranks 23rd in the league.
  • The Blues have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Blues Moneyline Insights

  • The Blues have secured an upset victory in five of the 10 games they have played as an underdog this season.
  • St. Louis has a record of 2-2 in games when sportsbooks list the team at +142 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this contest implies a 41.3% chance for the Blues to win.

Blues Leaders

  • Jordan Kyrou: three goals and seven assists
  • Philip Broberg: two goals and seven assists
  • Colton Parayko: three goals and five assists
  • Jordan Binnington: 3-5-0 record, .903 save percentage, 24 goals allowed
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